Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: A lone Chelsea runner fills the gap between leader Scott Milliken and team mates Ron Stone, Ed Moffitt, and Ron Sanford. Intent on finishing first, Paul Daley strains to leave the field behind. WBZ TV Newsman Jimmy Myers interviews state hurdles champion Willis Rose. Assured of second and third places, and going into the successful last lap challenge for first, Joe O’Keefe leads teamates Bob Foley and Alan Rodenheiser. Good form is essential to a long throw, Wally Hall exhibits a follow-through in the classic style. indoor track 27

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a winning season on the team and individual levels T A he track team produced a winning season on the team and individual levels. The track team itself finished with a strong 5-2-1 record, while on the individual level, senior Willis Rose broke the state indoor hurdles record. However, as good as their record may seem it was not sufficient to carry the track team to a third G.B.L. championship. Hurt by the loss of seniors last year, the track team started the season slowly, but gradually improved as the season wore on. By the end of the year the team was playing to its full potential, and hopes for the following years looked good. Led by the tri-captains Scott Milliken, Willis Rose, and Marty Giller, the Tornadoes only lost to the traditional powerhouses Peabody and Haverhill. The most exciting meet, against Medford, proved to be the most dissappointing of the season. Malden was leading by a slight margin throughout the meet and seemed destined to win, but when it came down to the end, the relay team lost and Medford gained the tie. TOP LEFT: Ron Sanford showing the stress of a long distance race nears the finish line. BOTTOM LEFT: Malden Head Coach Jim Griffin and Tony Bavaro of Chelsea. TOP RIGHT: Displaying the concentration 26 indoor track needed to high jump, Joe Whitehouse edges over the bar with skill and ease. BOTTOM RIGHT: Long distance runners Eddie Moffitt and Ronnie Stone sprint to the finish line in the final lap of the Peabody race.

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RIGHT: TRACK TEAM: FRONT ROW: Ron Stone, Alan Visnick, John Coppla, Ricky Colon, Mike Darbouze, Vincent Simonelli, Joe O’Keefe, Wally Hall, Gary Cohen, John McKinnon, SECOND ROW: Tom Moro, Richard Jones, James Guarino, Larry Hunt, Roy Souza, Mike Knox, Paul Daley, Jim Pelosi, John Mingo, Jeanine Larsen, THIRD ROW: Russell Warren, Joe Whitehouse, John Patrie, Rick Wilson, Tony Tiro, Kim Frost, Joanne Zigami, TOP ROW: Joe Peluso, Mark Derrin, Ron McCarthy, Marty Giller, Doug White, James Carozza, Frank Tenaglia, Willis Rose, Scott Fitzgerald, Ron Sanford, Alan Rodenhiser, Enzo DiFelippo, Bob Foley, Ed Moffitt, Richard Bezubka. BOTTOM RIGHT: Joe Whitehouse secures his first place finish with a final determined kick inside the new Medford fieldhouse. BOTTOM LEFT: Larry Hunt and Ron McCarthy vie for a second place in the 1000-yard event at Peabody High. 12 20 77 12 23 77 12 27 77 12 30 77 1 3 78 1 10 78 1 17 78 1 20 78 Indoor Track Everett Medford Arlington Revere Haverhill Peabody Somerville Chelsea Malden 63 23 43 43 63 23 47 39 36 41 23 63 51 35 64 22 Won 5 Lost 2 Tied 1 a good record that would not capture a third g.b.l. crown Vital to many of the Tornado wins were seniors Vin Simonelli in the 50 yard dash, and Rich Alberti in the 300. One positive note for the season was the strength of the incoming sophomores, especially Tony Tiro in the 50 yard dash. The construction of the new building and the renovation of the white building served as an almost constant thorn in the team’s side. When the season started the runners found a film of dirt covering the track, and the team had to have all their winter vacation practices in the corridors, because of the installation of new windows in the gym. Even without the construction, the gym’s facilities were inadequate to the extent that all meets had to be held either away or in Medford. The crowded conditions and poor surfaces most likely stymied many player’s efforts. As evidence of this, Willis Rose didn’t make his record breaking 5.7 second hurdle run until he was in the State Finals, at the end of the season. 28 indoor track